I would not leave you in your times of trouble. We never could have come this far. I took the good times, I'll take the bad times, I'll take you just the way you are.

Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true. When will you realize... Vienna waits for you.

Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.

I've come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it's a Greek tragedy.

I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.

Only the good die young.

I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can't walk away from you.

Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood. Hop a flight to Miami Beach Or to Hollywood But I'm talking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line. I'm in a New York state of mind.

In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.

I did write a letter to the archdiocese who'd banned the song, Only the Good Die Young, asking them to ban my next record.

This generation seems to see children as a financial burden and responsibility to be avoided.

Be kind to UNKIND people.They need it the most.

The stage is like a cage of light. People are no longer afraid of you - they are the ones out there in the dark, watching.

It's like eight thousand birds, Charles! Charles! Isn't it like eight thousand birds?

Meaningful truths are never newly discovered; they're just uncovered anew.

Rose goblins are built like porcupines - if you rub them the right way, you don't have to worry about the spines. They're sort of like people in that regard, too.​

How sweet and sacred idleness is!

Well, I'm a history buff, anyway. I love learning about different periods, especially in American history. I'm a fan.

I truly believe that at times like this, silence is not golden. It is yellow.